H.Roskin, Newbridge, at meeting of Brynmawr and Abertillery Zionist
Society.

London Gazette, 28 June 1901, page 4,393

Bankruptcy petition 17 June 1901, to L. Roskin
of Newbridge.

Weekly Mail, 25 July 1902

Impudent Theft at Risca

Man appeared before Newport magistrates on a
charge of stealing two suits of clothes to the value of £2.18s from the shop of
Mr Harry Orman at Risca. He was also a deserter from the RN and also the army.

First meeting of creditors of Esther Orman, draper, clothier, and boot dealer,
of Cambrian House, Crosskeys. Began business 8 or 9 years ago at Blaenavon with
capital of £50. Removed 4 years ago to Crosskeys where assisted by husband, an
undischarged bankrupt.

Liabilities of £768.0.10d. Assets £16.5.10d. Failure attributed to illness of
debtor and her family, to bad debts, and losses in trade. £768 owed to 32
unsecured creditors. Debtor adjudge bankrupt.

Jewish Chronicle, 7 August 1903, page 16

Amy Orman of Crosskeys Pupil Teachers’ Centre, and Joseph Orman of the Pontywaun
County School (Risca), brother and sister [Father Simon], have passed the
matriculation examination of the University of Wales. They were the only Jewish
candidates in Wales who sat for this exam and were accorded a special day in
order to avoid sitting for the exam in Chemistry which was held on a Saturday.

Newbridge. Meeting of the Western Valleys Jewish Literary and Social
Society. Impromptu debates. Among those who spoke at the meeting
were H. Harris, I. Levinsohn and N. Roskin (Abercarn), and Misses A.
Orman and L. Falkman (Abertillery).

Jewish Chronicle,2 February 1912, page 23

Newbridge, Mon. ‘Under the auspices of the
Western Valleys Jewish Literary and Social Society, a social and
dance were[sic] held on Wednesday week’.
Among those present these were mentioned: Nat Marks, E. Jacobs and
C. Brest (Abercarn). Last Sunday H. Roskin (President) read a paper
on ‘Jewish Nationalism’.

Newbridge Mon. At a meeting of the Jewish Literary and Social
Society, Miss Fanny Solomon (Abertillery) read a paper on
‘An Outline of the Theory of Evolution as
observed in Living Organisms’. Mr B.
Roskin and Mr A. Marks also spoke. Mr H. Jacklyn presided.

Jewish Chronicle,22 March 1912, page 1

Death on 15 March at the residence of his daughter Mrs M. Barnett,
Crumlin, Bernard Ginzburg, aged 64, of Cardiff.
[Registration of Death: Bernard Ginzburg March 1912 aged 64 Newport M. 11a 391]

Tredegar. Miss Dora Harris remitted her annual collection for the
Jewish Soup Kitchen, London. She was assisted by others including
Annie Roskin, Abercarn.

Jewish Chronicle,25 December 1914, page 19

Sgt Reuben Orman of 1 bn South Wales Borderers has been killed in
action. Son of Mr and Mrs Orman of Crosskeys. Another son of the
family, Pte H. Orman, 4 bn Middlesex, has also fallen.

Jewish Chronicle,5 February 1915, pages 25-26

Presentation to Harry Roskin at the Newbridge Hebrew Classes, on his
taking up residence in Liverpool. Has lived in South Wales for 28
years, Founded the Newbridge Hebrew Classes and active in the
Zionist movement. Address signed by representative Jews of Newbridge,
Brynmawr, Blaina, Abertillery, and Cardiff.

Jewish Chronicle,19 February 1915, page 26

In response to an appeal by Hermann Landau for the relief of Polish
and Palestine Jews, a meeting was held at the Hebrew Schoolrooms,
Ben Roskin, President, in the chair. Over £8 collected and forwarded
to the district committee at Newport, Mon.

Death June in Bow, Marian Hoepelman (Marks), mourned by sons
including Abraham, Newbridge. [He was with Mendle Stone in 1915.]

Jewish Chronicle,25 June 1915, page 1

Bar mitzvah of Ernest, only son of Mr and Mrs Marcus Barnett, Walton
House, Crumlin, who will read portion of the Law at Crumlin on
Saturday 3 July.

Jewish Chronicle,20 August 1915, page 1

Bert, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Ben Roskin of Llanhilleth (late of
Abercarn) was bar mitzvah at the synagogue, Newbridge. Reception in
the schoolroom.

Jewish Chronicle,20 August 1915, page 2

Death on 7 August at the Cardiff Sanatorium, Ettie, aged 7, daughter
of Philip and .Sophie Tannen of 30 Gloucester Street Cardiff. [In
Llanhilleth in 1911]

Jewish Chronicle,29 October 1915, page 2

Mrs M. Solomon and family send thanks for condolences during their
period of mourning. ‘Glenbrook’, Crumlin (Mon.)
[Registration of Death?: Moses Solomon December 1915 aged 65 Newport
M. 11a 325]

Jewish Chronicle,7 January 1916, page 21

Newbridge. Special meeting of congregation for re-establishing the
fund for the Jewish victims of the war. Mr B. Roskin, President,
presided. Monthly subscriptions amounting to over £3 were promised
by members present. Mr E. Sampson consented to be honorary
collector.
[Further reports of sums collected by E. Sampson for the Relief of
Polish Jews in connection with the Fund for the Relief of Jewish
Victims of the War in Russia].

Jewish Chronicle,24 March 1916, page 1

Bar mitzvah. Herman Harry, youngest son of Mrs Cohen and the late Mr
B. J. Cohen, 47 Gladstone Street, Crosskeys, will read Maftir at the
Newbridge schoolroom on 1 April.

Advertisement‘Abertillery and Newbridge United Hebrew
Congregation’Wanted Shochet and competent Teacher to teach according to
the Chief Rabbi’s methods. £2.10 weekly
with perquisites.
Apply, J. Simons, Bristol House, Abertillery.[No other mention of this united congregation]

Betrothal. Gertrude 3rd daughter of Mrs Stark and the
late Abraham Stark and Dave, of Newbridge, only son of Mr and Mrs A.
Rosenthal, of Manchester.
[Registration of Marriage: Gertrude Stark September 1917 Manchester
8d 419//David Rosenthal]

Russian Fund. For period 27.11.1916 to 4.3.1917. Contributions from
Newbridge Hebrew Congregation include sums collected by Master D.
Robinson on the Pidyon Haben at Mr and Mrs Brest’s
(£4,6,3), the weekly collections at Newbridge Hebrew Congregation
(£4), and at the Chanucah party by the children of the Hebrew
Classes (£1.1.6).

Rev H. R. Goldman of Brynmawr and Rev P. Freedman of Newbridge
lectured on ‘The Aims and Merits of a
Society’ to the Bynmawr and District
Jewish Society.

Jewish Chronicle,14 December 1917, page 18

Tredegar. Chanucah service. Later Mrs P. J. Cohen, wife of the
President, and Mrs P. Freedman of Newbridge entertained the
children. Rev P. Freedman was amongst those who addressed the
children.

Jewish Chronicle,4 January 1918, page 18

Mr A. Hyams MA, of Newport, examined the pupils attending the
Newbridge Hebrew and Religion Classes under the supervision of the
Rev P. Freedman. Mr Hyams expressed ‘his
great satisfaction and appreciation of the rapid progress and
advancement the children had made in their studies’.
Mr I. Levy, Treasurer, presented the children with bags containing
‘sweets etc.’.

Jewish Chronicle,4 January 1918, page 21

At a recent meeting of the Newbridge congregation, presided over by
Mr B. Roskin, it was decided to form a Zionist Society for Newbridge
and district. Elected: Rev J. [sic] Freedman, President,
Messrs C. Brest, Vice-president, H. Robinson, Treasurer, Misses A.
Orman and D. Roskin, Hon Secs. Mesdames Jaffa and M. Cohen were
elected to the Committee.

Newbridge and District Zionist Society. Mrs Tobias of Cardiff gave
address on ‘Jewish Women and Palestine’.

Jewish Chronicle,18 October 1918, page 19

Rev Philip Freedman, minister of the Newbridge and District
congregation, who is on a visit to his parents, Rev and Mrs D.
Freedman, delivered a sermon in Yiddish at the Psalm of David
synagogue in Leeds.

Jewish Chronicle,25 October 1918, page 1

Maurice, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Dayan of Blackwood, Mon., will
be bar mitzvah at the Newbridge Synagogue.

Jewish Chronicle,25 October 1918, page 1

Harry, son of Mr and Mrs M. Jaffa of Newbridge will read the whole
sedra at the Newbridge synagogue.

Jewish Chronicle,8 November 1918, page 17

At the Newbridge synagogue last Sabbath the Rev Philip Freedman read
the thanksgiving prayers.

Newbridge and District. Special service held at the Newbridge
synagogue on Sunday by Rev Phillip Freedman.

Jewish Chronicle,4 April 1919, page 33

Meeting of the Newbridge and District Zionist Society; Miss D.
Roskin Presided.

Jewish Chronicle,11 April 1919, page 32

Rev P. Freedman will hold a Siyum on Tractate Rosh Hashanah next
Monday morning at 7.30. in the synagogue.

There was a large gathering at the funeral of Hyman Stone, a valued
member of the congregation and supporter of many charitable
institutions. His son was killed in France last year. [Actually
1917]

Registration of Death,June 1919

Hyman Stone. June 1919 Newport M. 11a 266

Jewish Chronicle,2 May 1919, page 6

Preachers tomorrow. Rev P. Freedman, Newbridge, Mon., synagogue.

Jewish Chronicle,9 May 1919, page 1

Death on 2 May after long illness of Taube Esther aged 59. Wife of Simon Orman.
Mourned by husband, son and daughters. Shiva at Pandy House, Crosskeys.
[Registration of Death: Tawbe E. Orman June 1919 aged 59 Newport M. 11a 254]

Jewish Chronicle,9 May 1919 page 23

From Rev P. Freedman. By premature death of Mrs S. Orman, Crosskeys, the
Newbridge Hebrew congregation and the Ladies’ Society are deprived of a noble
type of Jewish womanhood,. A staunch supporter of various charitable
institutions. Two sons killed in early part of the war.

Jewish Chronicle,11 July 1919, page 26

Thanksgiving service, followed by another in Newbridge Park where the Vicar of
Newbridge welcomed the Jewish community.

Jewish Chronicle,12 September 1919, page 4

Fund for Relief of Jewish Victims of the War in Russia:
Newbridge Congregation £16.3.0.

Jewish Chronicle,26 September 1919, New Year
Supplement

Greetings from Mr and Mrs Levy and family, Llanhilleth.

Jewish Chronicle,14 November 1919, page 12

Conference of Brynmawr, Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, and Newbridge and District
congregations in connection with the newly-acquired burial ground of the
Brynmawr congregation. Decided to form a Joint Burial Committee and a Building
Committee of the congregations to formulate rates and plans for the cemetery.

Jewish Chronicle,23 January 1920, page 31

Members of the Newbridge and District congregation presented Mr and Mrs B.
Roskin with a handsome candelabra. Mr B. Roskin ’founded
the congregation, and has been President for the past twenty-five years
… is a member of the Deputies of British Jews, and has
often acted as Lay Reader’.

Jewish Chronicle,21 May 1920, page 4

Newbridge. Collected for Fund for the Relief of the Jewish Victims of the war in
Russia by M. Gershon at the presentation to B. Roskin. £3.3.0. Per Mr Latte,
Ebbw Vale £1.1.0. Per Mr Mendel Stone, Newbridge, 10.6.

Jewish Chronicle,23 July 1920, page 14

‘For The Kiddies’.
Collected by Miss Rosie Barnett, Crumlin:

Carrie Brest, Abercarn,

2s 6d

Abe Brest, Brynmawr

6d

Lily Curzburg,
Cardiff

2s 6d

Mr Lloyns, Crumlin

2s
6d

Bernard C. Barnett, Crumlin

5s 0d

Basil Robinson, Abercarn

6d

Rosie Barnett

5s 0d

Eva Ginzburg

1s 0d

Monty Marks, Newbridge

2s 0d

F. Barnett, Crumlin

2s 0d

Cissie Jaffa

1s 0d

E. Barnett

1s 0d

£1.5s.6d

Jewish Chronicle,9 September 1921, page 34

Collected for the Ukrainian Relief Fund at the bar mitzvah
of Montague Gershon, son of Mr and Mrs M. Gershon, Newbridge, £3.

Jewish Chronicle,19 May 1922, page 13

Black List of Deputies who attended no meetings. Includes B. Roskin, Newbridge.

Death on 18 March of Simon Orman, late of Crosskeys at 81
Selborne Street, Liverpool. Mourned by family in England and South Africa.
[Registration of Death: Simon Orman March 1936 aged 77 Liverpool South 8b 162]

Jewish Chronicle,5 March 1937, page 1

Keith John, only son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Robinson, 377 London Road, Westcliff
on Sea, grandson of the late Mr and Mrs Benjamin Roskin of Llanhilleth, and of
the late Mrs Rebecca Robinson of Blaenavon, will read Maftir and Haftarah at
Ceylon Road Synagogue on 13 March.

Obituary of Herman Jaffa died Cardiff aged 82. Born Newbridge.
Went to Cardiff 1955. Active in Ajex. For 30 years on editorial board of CAJEX
and editor from 1959-1970. In WWII was in Royal Artillery and served in North
Africa and Italy. Survived by wife Edith.
[Registration of Death: Herman Mendel Jaffa November
1987. Born 22 November1905. South Glamorgan 28. 1655. 1187]

Jewish Chronicle,1 October 2004,
page 28

Obituary of Leah Rosen. Born Newbridge 15.7.1908. Died London
3.8.2004. Lived in Hull for 80 years, Father Israel Levy sold haberdashery and
cloth to miners from horse and cart.
[Registration of Death: Leah Rosen. August 2004, Born
15 July 1908. Barnet, London. 219/1. D12E. 246. 804]

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